County executive

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A County Executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.

The executive may be an elected or an appointed position. When elected, he typically functions either as a voting member of the elected county government, or may have veto power similar to other elected executives such as a governor or mayor. When appointed, he is usually hired for a specific period of time, but frequently can be dismissed prior to this. The position of an appointed county executive is analogous to that of a city manager. The executive is generally given full reponsibility for the total operation of all departments based on general directives provided by the elected county government that hired the executive.

States with County Executives

• Maryland
• Michigan (Bay, Oakland, Wayne counties)
• New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Washington

 

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